Afternoon work for judges to clear court case logjam
A number of judges will be appointed to work in afternoons in an attempt to settle long-pending court cases some of which date back to...
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Minister dismisses concerns over Macron’s fake news law plan
Judges, not the government, will be in charge of enforcing French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed new legislation to fight fake news on the Internet, a...
Judges ignoring sick leave and holiday regulations
District court judges routinely fail to fill out application forms for paid leave, which makes it impossible to track how many leave days they...
Second criminal court being set up in Nicosia due to increase in cases
A second criminal court is to be created in Nicosia and will begin operation on September 10, it was reported on Wednesday. The...
‘Transparency in parliament needs improving’
Cyprus must improve transparency in parliament with clear rules for lobbying and gifts, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) said on...
Supreme Court dismisses accusations it acted like a trade union
The Supreme Court did not act as a trade union in advising parliament that including judges, the attorney-general, and his deputy, in a government bill...
AG’s office should be exempt from payroll constraints
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides told lawmakers on Monday that his office, as well as judges, should be exempt from the provisions of government legislation that...
‘Good work’ as House prepares to vote on declaration of assets bill
A bundle of draft pieces of legislation on the source of funds of government and state officials, as well as high-ranking government employees, will be...
Make more use of community service judges urged
Fewer people are being sentenced to community service and are serving jail terms instead largely because newly appointed judges and lawyers are unaware of the...
Government trying to ‘water down’ wealth declarations list
Members of the House legal affairs committee on Wednesday accused the government of seeking to water down a bill regulating the submission of state officials’...
